THE TREE OF LIFE. I'laut Pat'icuce in llio Garden of thy Soul! The Hoots are bitter, but the 1' ruils are sweet; Au«l when, at last, i" stands a lree complete, Beneath its tender Shade the burning Pea/ AniJ Burden of the Day shall lose Con trol — l'Uftt l'atience in the Garden of thy Soul! —Henry Austin, iu Harpers Weekly. J THE CRUISE J I The "White Dove."j 0 Br CHARLES MOBEAU IIARHEK. FI Wonder and delight thrilled the Mangold boys when the railroad gang reached the edge of the prairie elaiiu. For days, almost for weeks, the slow •approach of the laborers had been watched. First, just above the horl- Kif.i, then creeping across the level plain—lt seemed that they would never come. Ilob, Tnd and roly-poly Link stood in line, gazing curiously as the wield <-rs of pick and shovel crossed the boundary of the farm. "Want a ride, lmlis?" called one of the men, motioning toward the Hat push car standing 011 the newly laid track. "Course we do," and the three bj.vs soon sat on the long car, their six bare brown legs hanging off, while the men trundled them along the track toward the piles of rails and ties. That wis the beginning. The men stayed for a long time on the Man gold claim, for there were along the <'reek bluffs and hills to work through. The boys fairly lived beside the track and pushed the now little used flat ear back and forth enjoying the novel plaything. "Wish we had an engine," re marked Tad one summer day. gazing away to the north; "its such hard work pushing." There were no grades 011 the line from the bluffs northward and the hoys richly earned all the rides they secured. Hob, a wide-hatted and brown cheeked lad of 14. had and idea. Per haps it came because of the seafaring ancestors back in Maine, the family's native state. "I knew." he exclaimed; "let's put up a sail:" A shout arose from the trio and a council was held as they sat 011 the edge of the battered car platform. "What can we make it of and where can we get it':" asked Tad, rather in definitely. Rob thought a minute. Then hi' 'whispered something t«> the others and a series of chuckles and leg-slap plngs folic wed. The three hurried through the prairie grass homeward. Father had gone to the county-seat town 2ays of labor followed before tic sail was completed. With a picture from a magazine as a guide, with some cord and wire for fastenings, Rob measured and sewed, and dreamed of the sea. almost making himself be lieve that be was to guide an obedient til* Nip over blue waters. When it was ready lie lifted the odd Apparatus against the granary wall. There were three timbers the up right uiast and (lie crosspleces hold iug the big Mid nearly square sail. "We'll tall It Ihe 'White I hive,' " an lioiinced Rob. Mtul It ain't white." protested Tad. "Never tn lin I that was the name of grandpa's boat and lie,sailed to the Newfoundland banks in it." So the "Willi • I hive" it was. Next was lo come tiie launching. The hills and a curve in the rail road made opportunity for the young nut Igatur. One day. when father was again in town. Kiev tolled toward the Irurl> Itob burdcind with the sai! lolled tight ami Tail in I >orlo il*ly drag King the tlmlH'r«. Ip iilnl down the track they looked ►-til till' UOlMllWenl il wound Into the bluff* win-re the men were luuklng the dirl il> to tin' north It strete'ieil away until it was lost In il. - shimmering till Ac of I lie horlXoil. • ijuicl,. Tad, bring il oil." were f'upl. Rob's order*, sin! the equipment of the land sloop twguu. I'll - n>k Mas mole diltb lilt tliail tliev hud thought, bill patieullv lliejr tailored and ffolltrlveil, all On- I line foigi tful of thair suffer lugs or of the danger of l»elug din rinrml, hlttle Mult had been luft behind. Hi t»«i» tuaiie while paths through the dirt 011 his round cheeks, but H» was loyal to the adventurers, who had told him that he would be In the way at the launching, but might go some other time. He crawled among the plows and binders to the remainder of the pile of sacks and sobbed himself to sleep. It was one of those "hot-wind" days known only 011 the prairies, hike fur nace breaths the air came out of the southwest, curling the blades of corn and wilting the morning-glory vines that sheltered the cabin windows. It was the second day of the "hot-wind" --"There will be one more and then rain," said the farmers. But at the Mangold cabin there was something besides the wind or pos sible crop failure to alarm the tired mother. Mrs. Mangold looked out of ithe window several times, marking the closeness of the atmosphere, but she saw nothing in the liazy sky tp frighten her. At ni id-afternoon she be came more uneasy and went out of doors to the south side of the house. For an instant it seemed that all her strength would leave her: her face paled and she gave a despairing cry for help. ■ Extending in a long line east to west and driven by the tierce wind came a ribbon of tire that ate up the dry prairie grass and was bounding forward as if rejoicing in its freedom. It was a mile away—was there time to escape? To the barn and sheds she ran, call ing "Rob! Tad! Link!" Not a voice answered. Wild in her terror, she returned to the house, seized a few keepsakes and again went out of doors. Where could the boys be? The granary! To it she hurried and her cry rang through the building: "Oil. Rob! Tad! Link!" I Sleepily. Link answered from his lied on the wool sacks, "What do you want?" In an instant his mother was by his side, almost carrying him to the open air. "Where—where are the boys?" "Sallin" tli' 'White Dove.'" Link was almost afraid to tell lest lie should lose his promised ride, but the look in his mother's face decided liim. "Where—what do you moan?" lie pointed to the north. She could see two small forms standing 011 the low car. struggling witli_ a flapping cloth, evidently too large for their strength. "Come!" and half dragging the roly poly Link she raced over the plain toward the track. The tire line had swung iu an irregular curve, and, while it skirted the bluffs in one di rection and was dying out in the short grass of the hills behind which the men were working. It bin zed *lll ore fiercely than ever to the southeast and east. She could not iind safety in any direction but to tiie north. Rcliiud the frightened mother the flames leaped gleefully. Rob and Tad, toiling with the un wieldy said, had not noticed the lire, nor did they see their mother until she was by their side. Then they started guiltily. "We ain't hurtln' any-"began Rob but he glanced at his mother's face and all thought of excuses vanished. "Come, boys, run." she gasped, look ing along the track, wondering if the narrow stretch of fresh earth would save tlieni. She made a start over the ties, still holding to Link's hand, when Rob spoke: "Lot's get 011 the car—and you help us." "And sail It." added Tad. It was a new idea, but the quickened wits of the woman gasped It. Lift ing little Link to the splinter-covered platform of the car, she helped Rob with the sail while Tad clambered aboard. With her assistance I lie heavy cross piece and Its burden of bagging was hoisted. Then each held a lower cor ner of the cloth, while with the hot wind, heated more Intensely by the blaze a few rods away, it tilled and bulged and strained. Itob slid to the ground and pushed the car until It was under way. Then lo his seat. Glory! The wind was carrying theiu faster faster —faster! Following a slough, the tire had run ahead iu places and now blazed on both sides of the track a mile ahead. Willi pace Increasing and with the rattling wheels drowning all attempts ;i 1 talking, they approached the tiery trial. Mrs. Mangold hid I.ink's curly head in her dress and threw her apron over her own. Rut Rob and Tail braved it through like soldiers, scorn lug protection. For an instant smol|c blinded them, little darts ni' si'f'.uc were here and there, the sai »ns iii ilangcr. Rob and Tad lost cioCiagc and IMI wed their laces to ti/Ir knees; then they rushed mil into yio clear air again, and tli • lire we ,>chind one lull pillar of .iiioki ' r awav telling of their cabin hoiii*'im\cstrtictlon. Swifter anil swifter whirled the wheels of the little ear. tighter citing 1 lie mother to I.ink's clnibbv form. Mrs. Mangold's hair si reamed loose iu tiie wind. The sail rounded lieuutiftl! l\ and they wore pushed forward ill a rale thai would have 1 11 a do light under different circumstances and even then gave Rob mid Tad a Ilu ll I of pleasure. Ten miles uwuy was I lie village of Manchester. As they passed lite Utile depot the agent cauie out waving his hands frantically. Peering under the sail 111 front of I lie car, sure enough they iwnlil see danger llio daily 11 sin from tile north was coining! W ill looked 111 I lie mother Hlle limited the one word "Jump!" Hull and TuU tumbled off on th* fresh earth OM on* aids whil* the mother, clasping Link, went off the other, none being much hurt. The car plunged forward with little slackened speed. In vain the engi neer tried to stop and get away from the queer-looking thing bearing down upon him. A clank, a crash, a crackling of timbers, and the "White Dove" lay partly in the ditch, partly impaled on the engine's front. Its cruise was over.—Chicago Record. EVERY-DAY LIFE IN CHINA. A Few Fact* About the Custom* of the Celestial*. China is in the world's eye at present writing, so here are a few facts about manners and customs of the-Celestials. According to Chinese custom, the bridal procession is formed at the bride's house. First, there are a num ber of boys who are hired to walk ahead, carrying red banners fastened to long poles; then come the musicians, some playing wind instruments much resembling in sound Scotch bagpipes, others scraping elongated fiddles, others thumping gongs of varied sizes and discordant, tone, while some are beating hollow pipes of bamboo, which give forth a dull sound. After the band some more boys carrying large parasols, with long red and gold fringe (these parasols are on sticks ten feet long, then more boys with red banner*, which bear Chinese characters in gold on either side expressing all sorts of complimentary things to the bride. The superstitious treatment of dis ease is an extraordinary feature of Chi nese social life. Death, they account for by saying it is in accordance with the "reckoning of heaven," and it would appear that in this at least they are not far out of theirs. Recovery is by grace of some particular god or god dess. They imagine that this evil god works by mysterious influences exist ing between and among the members of a family, and resulting in illness, llence great bribes are offered to this pleasant familiar, and large profits to the Taonist priests. II may be said that the Chinaman is born fishing—he lias for ages past cul tivated a system of artificial breeding and rearing of live fish for the mar ket in tlie shops may he seen displayed live and dead fish, fish fresh and salted, smoked and preserved. One variety are like whitebait in basket, graded from tiny tilings not half an inch long to what appears to be the same fish grown to eight or nine inches in length. These are sold fresh, salted and smoked. Shark fins are a delicacy. There are fish mottled and barred, bright and dull, fish of quaint and.to us. unknown shapes, but foremost above all. and everywhere to be seen are (lie artificially grown live fish. Chinamen boil their rice in flat ves sels shaped like deep saucers, l-'rom 20 to "■«» inches across and from six to nine inches deep is the usual size of these utensils, which are cast wonder fully thin, the metal rarely exceeding an eighth of an inch in thickness. The blast furnaces are shaped like large, squat lamp chimneys, and fuel and metal arc fed through the narrowed opening at the top. The very frugal Chinaman while he works also uses iiis furnace fire to cook ills evening meal. .Jade is the article most highly prized for jewelry by the Chinese. A jade bangle in Canton would bring a higher price than one of diamonds and gold. The jade is cut by tools worked with a reciprocating motion driven by rock ing foot treadle. Owing to the general inaiadniinstra tion of the country <'hina offers a thoroughly congenial soil for tli" growth of all sorts of illegal combina tions. I'nder oppression and tyranny secret societies spring into life. The Kolao 11 til is said to be numerically the most powerful secret society in China. Its members number upwards of a mil lion. ami its organization is in theory as nearly perfect as the loose Ideas pos sessed by Chinamen. It is a direct descendant of the lluug League, the university of which is ex pressed by the syml»ol, signifying "a mighty blood," which Is employed to write the word Hung. This society governed by the chiefs who were known as the "Ko" or Elder Brothers. It was considered advisable to change the name of the "llul." and title "Ko Inn." derived from the epithet of the chiefs, wns adopted In place. A Mighty Wolf Hunter. The champion wolf-catcher 111 the west is tio doubt \V. It. Ward, who went to Kapltl City, S. P.. the otliei day with ICI2 pelts. i! 44 of the gray wolf and 7M of the coyotes, lie got a bounty of #:t per head for tie- gray wolves and *1 each for tin- coyotes. This made him SSIO, which is said to lie the largest slim of wolf bounty money ever paid one man in the west. Ward uses traps entirely, lie went to the Hlaek hills from the cattle ranges of TcXlts. where lie was con sidered a wonder, lie Is said to have a secret preparation wlllch he puts on III* traps, and attraeis tlieiu for miles. Hi- cmplovs several men to help lilm look after liis trap* Chicago Keeord. rrlsoner* Mini I li««i« l'lai-«*. 111 the eottrse of ail account of the capture of Pretoria Winston Churchill any*: "The Duke of Marllstrough, pro cured a Dutch guide, galloped ahead to the rage wlieiv the Itl'ltish offieers were routined and requested the liner eoMtiiiHUdnnt to release then forthwith. Though the demand Mil* liot supported by auy fore* the (Milch oltlcer roll! plied, and after a Utile demur the gale wan opened aud the officer*, malting out. ••Ixcd the rlMrs from thair jailers, aud lu liva uilautea I'JO Hrtilah officers iter* free, and 4# burghers, lately their jalb'ra. were coultued lit their ateatf. I THE REALM OF FASHION. 1 New York City.—Every woman rec ognizes the value of a house or break fast jacket that is tasteful and becom ing at the same time that it means case WOMAN'S HOUSE JACKET. nnd comfort. The excellent May Man ton model illustrated combines many advantages and is simple of construc tion, at the same time that it is emi nently smart. If desired it can be made from India silk in plain color, from .lapause wash silk, French flan nel, flannelette and all the range of thin washable stuffs. As illustrated, however, the material is fine white dimity, the trimming embroidery on Swiss muslin, with hydrangea blue ribbon at waist and neck. The fronts are in one piece, full at the neck, the effect of the vest being obtained by the trimming and adjust ment of fulness. The back is in one piece, the fulness drawn down at I lie waist, where it is stitched to a narrow belt on the under side, which passes round to the front and through open ings made beneath the trimming, to close at the centre front. The big collar is seamless and attached to the round neck. Itlbbons are attached at the aeck and to the belt, which they conceal. The sleeves are one seamed and bell shaped after the latest mode. To cut this jacket for a woman of medium size four yards of material twenty-one inches wide, three and one-1 fourth yards thirty-two inches wide, ' or two yards forty-four inches wide, will be required. Uaimenta For Fall. Taffeta jackets have been constantly j gaining in favor until now they arc considered necessary adjuncts to the feminine wardrobe. Most of the new models are made of tucked black taf feta and shaiied so they can be worn open or closed. The large illustration, reproduced from Modes, shows a smart Etou of tucked taffeta and lined throughout with Ivory satin. The tucking, being bias, forms in V shape lu the centre back. It Is simply adjusted with shoulder and un derarm seams. The fronts are shai>ed with single bust darts and small steel buckles are applied on the narrow taffeta bands which finish tlie edges. The shallow collar reaches only part ; way in front, the opening displaying ' a high velvet stock on the waist. The stylish sleeves are correctly > shaped with upper and under portions. '■ having just euough fulness at the , shoulders to give the fashionable rounding effect. They are finished at ilic hand with a narrow baud of taf fela, which is also used to outline the lower edge of the jacket Etous lu this style may Is- made of l.ausdowue and taffeta, or of light weight cloth lucked and trimmed with lialids of gold, silver or self tolled braid ami small bullous. It is exceedingly jaunty for cloth when made iierfectly ' plain ami finished with uuichluc stitched bauds of the fabric. To make the Etoti in tlie medium size w ill require one ami one civhth i yards of fifty four inch material or 1 •In ee and one-half yards of tucking' eighteen Inches wide. Ilutklaa lu Ha Warn uu Fall Mala. There Is an ornament. I tie buckle, Which Is destined lo au lliqxirtaiit rule ill the a ill u ill li ami winter itiiiliiu r> Hiicklrs are of various forms: square, ebbing, oval, round aud faudful. any of which may be hail flat aud iunre or less curved backward,and the shape chosen depends on the place it Is to occupy. Very large and medium-sized : buckles have the preference over small, and those set with siinili and with cut steel hold the first rank, nevertheless jet buckles are in some demand, as are those of tinted gilt metal in fan? clful "art nouveau" designs, some times set with colored stones, pearls, or bits of amber. Some new ways of using buckles imagined for straw hats—for instance, the insertion of a long oblong one. curved backward, in the front of a hat brim —are applicable to felts. Rut the more novel applica tions consists in using the buckle as a decoration for the backs of small hats aud toques.—Millinery Trade Re view. TnlTetn .Sirup* on Waali Caovrn*. Straps of black taffeta now adorn wash frocks when such are what is known as tailor-made. The straps are ' carefully edged with rows of machine stitching. They should be ripped off when the gown is laundered because they are usually put upon a colored | dress. Although this is extremely sty lish. it is not to be recommended for (lie wardrobe of a girl who is not well | off. It is a tedious business retrim ming the frock after it lias scoured. The White Veil Fad. 1 In the trail of the green veil fad ' conies tlie white vail, which lias not been so much in evidence in several seasons. At the seashore, in fact, at ' all summer resorts, the green veil is ' omnipresent, but the woman who floats ' the green veil lu the morning dons ' the white veil in the afternoon. These green "complexion veils." as they are 1 called, more often drape the hat brim than fail over the face. Ladle** Golf Cape. There is an ever Increasing demand for double-faced cloths that has ■ brought forth many new and artistic I combinations of colorings in the plaids. This smart cape, reproduced from ' Modes, is made of au effective plaid 1 in brown, fawn aud beige, the yoke anil circular flounce being of |>iniu la-lge cloth, machine stitched, in dark brown silk. The yoke and collar arc In one. con sist ing of six sections, flaring stylishly at tiic neck anil forming a yoke with scalloped outline. The circular cape is adjusted at the lower edge of the yoke, tittini; plain over the shoulders and fnlllug In grace ful folds at the lower edge. The tlounce gives an additional flare to the garment. Oonrculeut straps of the plain material are provided, which fasten on the shoulder and meet at the waist line in hack. When the cape Is open these straps keep it in proper position and distribute the weight evenly. The garment may be made of the plain goods and trimmed with plaid, or in self-color, as pre ferred. TAUMV ooi.r I wr, WITH VORK. I'or traveling, a* well a* for golf and mountain wear, these cape* are exceedingly comfortable and much more convenient to liaudic than a clone tilting Jacket. Tu make the ni|te In the medium *i*c will I'ipiiic two ami one half vnrtl* of niir-fotir inch material. Famous M.i«mope§. 331 B. C. Two thousand lnhatil tant3 of Tyre crucified and 8,000 but chered by the soldiers of Alexander the Great. 105 B. C. Celts kill 8,000 Roman soldiers at Auranslo, on the Rhone. 102 B. C. Slaughter of Teutons near Alx, In which 200,000 barbarians were slain. 70 A. D. Destruction of Jerusalem. A'iove 1,100,000 Jews put to the sword by Roman army. 115 A. D. Several thousand Greeks and Romans murdered by Jews under Andrae, leader of revolution. 1180. A. D Massacre at Acre ol 5,000 Mohammedans by order of King Richard 1., In the crusades. 1260 A. O. Slaughter of the Inhab itants of Aleppo by the Mongols. 1282 A. D. "Sicilian Vespers." About 8,000 French killed in Sicily. 1572 A. D. St. Bartholomew's Day. Massacre of 100,000 men, women anil children Huguenots in France. 1592 A. D. Turks slaughter 65,000 Christians in Croatia. 1740 A. D. Settlers in Java slaugh ter 12,000 Chinese at Batavia. 1780 A. D. "No popery" riots. Mob led by Lord George Gordon killed 450 Roman Catholics In London. 1884 A. D. Chinese murder 24,000 Christian at Kuang-Tsi, in Annam. In Cochin-China the samo year 22,000 na tive Christians wore massacred. 1895 A. D. Turks kill between 3,000 and 5,000 Armenians in Asia Minor. 1900 A. D. Boxer rebellion, having for its object the extirpation of native Christians and all foreigners. Slllicus —There Is nothing new un der the sun. Cynlcus—Then what would you advise me to do with the bill for my wlfe'a new bat? PUTNAM FAIJELESS DYES are fast to sun light, washing aud rubbing. Sold by all druggists. Garlic, suit, bread and steak are pur Into the cradle of a new-born baby in Holland. It's easier for most men to make friends of their creditors than to make creditors of their friends. Do Your Feel Ache nml Bum > Shake Into vour shoes Alien's Foot-Ease n powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel oasy. Cures Corns, Ingrowing Nails, Itching, Swollen, Hot, Callous, Born and Sweating Feet. All Druggists nnd Shoe Stores sell It, 25c. Sample sent FIIEE. Address, ALLEN S. OLMSTED, Lfllcy, N. V. It is said that irregular eyebrows arc an indication of insanity. STATE OP Onto, CITV or TOLEDO, I LUCAS COUNTY, F ■ FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the si nior partner of the firm 'if F. .1. CH t SKY Ac ('o., doing buslncsslntheC 'ity ofToledo.County and htatu aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLAUS for each and every case of CATAIIIIH that cannot he cured by the use of HALL'B CATAUUII < rur. FRANK J. T HENEY. Sworn to before mo and subscribed In mt i —«.— i presence, this tlth day of December. -< SEA I. > A. D. lfttfrt. A. \V. UI.EASON. ( —( Xnhuy Puliltc. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surface of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. ,T. CHKNBY «V l 0., Toledo, U. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's family Pill sate the best. Kngland has one clergyman to every C! 9 people; Ireland one to every 127«. The Best Prescription for Cliills and Kerer Is a bottle of (TKOVK'S TASTKI.rst CHILL TONIC. It Is simply iron and quinine in • tameless form. No cure—uo pay. Price 50c. Of the cotton crop of the world four fifths is produced in the United States. FITS permanently cured. No tits or nerron«- ness after first day's nse of I)r. Kline's (treat Nerve trial bottle and tre;il i Me free Dr. K. H. KIJNE. Ltd., Kill Arch St.. Phlla., Pa Horses in their wild state lrve to the age of thirty six normally. Pl«o's Cure cannot. l>e tun highly spoken of as a cough cure. -J. W. O'BHIK , Itti Third Ave., N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6,1000. Indiana is now second among tho States in the production of canned goods. .Mrs. Wins low's Soothing syrup rorchlliln r teething, softens the gums, reduces iutlummf tion,allays pain.cures wind eolle.lWe.abottle It seems natural that egg cups should be so'.d by the set. Don't drtuk too much water when cy cling. Adams' I'epsiu Tuttl Fruttl Is an excellent substitute. Kansas has 300 Hour mills, with a capac ity of 10,000,000 barrels a year. Ton Years Pain "# am a aohooJ teaohor, have suffered agony monthly tor ion years, "My nervous system was a wreokm I suffered with pain In my elds and had almost every 111 known• I had taken treat ment from a number of physicians who gave me no relief m "One specialist said no medMne oeuld help me, I must submit to an operation, "I wrote to Mrem Pink ham, ststlng my onees and reoetved n prompt reply• I took Lydla 112. Ptnkham'a Verne table Oomnoumd and feUewed the edvleo given me amd new I eutferne ttfknow mere about my oaaOg t wtH oheorfully ana war all loMora*" mi* mU^KUM,